Undergraduate Prospectus 2016 GET AHEAD BEST UK UNIVERSITY FOR EMPLOYABILITY Published by HESA July 2014 THE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY | 1 CONTENTS QUICK NAVIGATION COURSE INDEX & NAVIGATION INTRODUCTION ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL Gray’s School of Art Course index 3 Accounting and Finance 50 Painting 112 About RGU 4 Events Management 52 Contemporary Art Practice Our people 6 Fashion Management 54 (Moving Image/Photography/Printmaking/Sculpture) 114 Is RGU the one for you? 7 International Hospitality Management 56 Fashion and Textile Design 116 Top for graduate employability 8 International Tourism Management 58 Communication Design (Graphics/Illustration/Photography) 118 Strong links to industry 9 Journalism 60 Three Dimensional Design Welcome to Garthdee 10 Law and Management 62 (Ceramics and Glass/Jewellery/Product Design) 120 Aberdeen – the perfect location 12 Law 64 Commercial Photography 122 What's on in Aberdeen 14 The Management Programme Doric dictionary 15 International Business Management 68 The Scott Sutherland School of Supporting you 16 Management 70 Architecture and Built Environment Placements 18 Management with HRM 71 Architectural Technology 128 Careers and Employability Centre 20 Management with Marketing 72 Architecture 130 Study abroad 22 Construction Management 132 Media 74 International students 24 Surveying 134 Public Relations 76 Coming from college to university 26 RGU SPORT 28 FACULTY OF HEALTH FACULTY OF DESIGN Keep it green 30 AND SOCIAL CARE AND TECHNOLOGY Student Union 33 Applied Social Sciences 138 COURSES Computing Applied Sport and Exercise Science 140 Application Software Development 84 Biomedical Science Programme 144 Aberdeen Business School 46 Business Information Technology 86 Applied Biomedical Science 145 Faculty of Design and Technology 78 Computer Network Management & Design 88 Biomedical Science 146 Faculty of Health and Social Care 136 Computer Science 90 Bioscience with Biomedical Sciences 147 FURTHER INFORMATION Digital Media 92 Diagnostic Radiography 148 Accommodation 176 Graphics and Animation 94 Forensic and Analytical Science 150 Living in halls of residence 178 Bachelor of Midwifery 152 Engineering Living expenses 179 Nursing 154 Mechanical Engineering 100 Money 180 Bachelor of Nursing – Adult 156 Mechanical and Offshore Engineering 102 Scholarships 185 Bachelor of Nursing – Children and Young People's 158 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 104 Student support 186 Bachelor of Nursing – Mental Health 159 Electronic and Electrical Engineering 106 How to apply 190 Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Adult 160 When to apply 192 Nutrition 162 How to find us 194 Nutrition and Dietetics 164 City centre and Garthdee campus map 196 Occupational Therapy 166 Join us online 198 Pharmacy 168 Visit us 200 WANT A PRINTED COPY? Physiotherapy 170 Get ahead with RGU 202 www.rgu.ac.uk/request-a-prospectus Social Work 172 2 | GET AHEAD THE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY | 3 Student population ABOUT RGU Our total student population is approximately 16,346 Watch the history of RGU www.rgu.ac.uk/about-rgu 63% 35% 2% UNDERGRADUATE POSTGRADUATE PG RESEARCH OUR 10 SUBJECT AREAS Architecture, Construction & Surveying; Art & Design; Business, Management & Accounting; Computing; Engineering; Health Professions; Information, Communication & Media; Laboratory, Biomedical & Sports Sciences; Law; Social Work & Social Sciences Our Undergraduates STUDENT motto on campus by DEMOGRAPHICS RGU's motto is ‘Omni Nunc faculty 2012/2013 IN 2012/2013 Arte Magistra’ which can be interpreted as ‘Make the best of all HEALTH AND DESIGN AND your abilities’. SOCIAL CARE TECHNOLOGY MALE 28% 40% 7,086 32% FEMALE ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL 9,260 Shiver me timbers! Who is Robert Our Riverside History going our Coat Of our many thousands of fans on Facebook, over 100 Gordon? tartan location back 250 years of Arms of them claim to speak Pirate. We also have an RGU Our founder, Robert RGU has its own tartan Our Garthdee campus We have a heritage Three boars are from the arms of Pirate Society, led by their Captain, First Mate, Chest Gordon was born in with colours of Royal sits on the banks of the going back to 1729 when the Gordon family, the castle is from Keeper and Scroll Keeper! 1668 in Aberdeen. He Blue, Red and Gold. The River Dee in Aberdeen. Robert Gordon founded the arms of the City of Aberdeen. was a merchant trader tartan was designed by It is home to many trees, a hospital in Aberdeen A black wavy band symbolises the and philanthropist who Michael King in 1997, and including some rather for boys from poor rivers Dee and Don, as well as North amassed his fortune some students choose to attractive Monkey Puzzles. families. In 1881, the Sea oil, and the heraldic symbols in trading from Danzig wear a tartan kilt on their It takes several hours to cut hospital was transformed the centre represent technology (a 85,000 Alumni (Gdansk) in the Baltic. graduation day. all the grass and around 15 into a school and cog), learning (a flaming torch) and We have an international community of approximately mins to walk from one end learning institution. commerce (a gold coin). 85,000 alumni around the world. of the campus to the other. www.rgu.ac.uk/alumni/groups 4 | GET AHEAD THE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY | 5 OUR PEOPLE is RGU THE ONE FOR YOU? Our people are at the very heart of our student experience. We’re the only Picking a course to study or selecting a university is not an easy choice to make. university in Scotland to be nominated for an award for excellence in delivering There’s so much to consider when weighing up your options. Here are some things the student experience. to think about, as well as some reasons to choose us. In the interest of serious market research we carried out an WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU ENJOY THE MOST? DOES LOCATION MATTER? alternative RGU staff survey across select departments You’ll be studying for a number of years, so be true to If you want the best of both worlds, Aberdeen is the around the University*. We can reveal our staff are: yourself and choose the course that fits with both your perfect location. A vibrant yet compact city, we are within personality and your passion. Our 50+ undergraduate easy reach of spectacular beaches, mountains and stunning courses are organised into 10 subject areas, each offering a scenery. The buoyant local economy of Aberdeen is of route to diverse and stimulating careers. Find out more at benefit to our graduates too, since there are a high number www.rgu.ac.uk/areas-of-study/subjects of recruiters. Many oil and gas companies need to recruit DOGS-LOVERS HIGH-FLYERS PASS GO Top tip: Pay close attention to the ‘What you will study’ as a priority to plug skills shortages and because Aberdeen Most chose man’s best friend over Most selected the ability to fly over Most prefer playing Monopoly sections on our individual course pages. The modules will is the energy capital of Europe, we’re the best place to be if feline pals. an invisibility superpower. than Chess. give you insight into the differences between courses as well you want to get into the energy sector, whatever your as the type of coursework you’ll undertake. Our Applicants’ degree is. Our long-standing tradition in the fields of health Days and Open Days allow you the opportunity to speak to and social care, business and the creative industries, means our graduates are highly sought after in these sectors too. LUNCH BUNCH our course leaders and current students face-to-face, ask EARLY BIRDS CHATTERBOXES More staff eat lunch at their desk them any questions you might have about the course and Top tip: We consider our riverside campus, based on the Majority were proverbial early birds A much higher proportion rather than go out. grill them on their specialist subject! banks of the beautiful River Dee, to be one of the most rather than night owls. preferred talking on the phone attractive campuses in the UK and one of Europe’s finest. rather than texting. WILL YOU GET A JOB AT THE END OF IT? The river itself is home to otters, heron, salmon and other wildlife. Our campus has beautiful woodland walkways The Sunday Times 2013 said, ‘For many years now RGU has and parkland, connecting our modern, stylish buildings. ROCKERS turned out job-ready graduates who are snapped up by Mainly Rock fans over Classical. Experience it in person by registering for our Open Days MUNRO-BAGGERS employers.’ So statistically, the likelihood of being gainfully Most preferred the mountains in October, or our Applicants’ Days throughout February PRINT FANS employed after you graduate from RGU is extremely high. rather than the ocean. Most preferred reading a printed and March. book to a Kindle. Government figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA July 2014) show that 97.7% of students WHY ARE OUR FACILITIES SO IMPRESSIVE? graduating from RGU with their first degree in 2012/13 were in employment or undertaking further study. We have an amazing Although our roots go back to 1729, we are a forward- thinking and dynamic institution. Ever heard of Lord get off graduate jobs record – beating Oxford and Cambridge hands facebook down. Read all about our employment success at Norman Foster? He’s a world-renowned architect who and study!! www.rgu.ac.uk/employment-success designed Aberdeen Business School. Most of our buildings follow this iconic style. Our latest building, Riverside East, houses the most cutting-edge facilities and SO WHY ARE RGU GRADUATES SO HIGHLY SOUGHT progressive learning spaces yet. Take a virtual tour at AFTER BY EMPLOYERS? www.rgu.ac.uk/virtualtours SOME OF THEIR BEST THING ABOUT SOME ADVICE We are the 'professional university’ and prepare our graduates Top tip: Take a tour of our fantastic, modern facilities, for the world of work.